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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05
MILK AND SCARLET FEVER.
How Children May Drink IN Deadly Poison
with Their Daily Food.
New York Times.


The scarlet fever mortality in 1880 in
the United States was 6,3SS, as recorded
by the Census Bureau. This mortality is
large enough to excite some interest in
the very successful experiments by which
Mr.. Power and DR.. Klein of London have
SHOWN how scarlet fever is communicated
to human beings from COWS by the pAt&
supply. -
The scarlet fever epidemic which was
the subject of Mr.. Powers careful, in
quiry, occurred in the north Of London
last winter, and the disease
vas confined exclusively aside from
cases Of subsequent iHIeCtiOn) ia
those who used milk supplied from ore
dairy farm in Head0n. Il was clearly
shown that the milk mad cot sbyorbed the
contagion directly from hlhfan beings,
and had not been contaminated by IA
sanitary surroundings. The COWS sui
fered from s disease very closely resem-
bling scarlet fever, though miIder in
form, and il was this disease waich had
been commuricst to those who drank
the mix. In human beings It Wss scar
let fever without doubt.
Ia the blood and tissues Of persons
affected with scarlet fever q micrCbe
Identical in microscopical and in cultural
character with that obtained from the
HeudUn COWS has been found.
BY repeated experiments # has been
shown that the action of this microbe
upon COWS and other animals is exactly
the same as that of the microbe taken
from the cows at Hendon.
It was suspected that a certain brand
of condensed milk had caused scarlet
fever in persons who used it. Several
cans of this milk, which is g cheap
preparation, were examined by the dec
tor. From ore-third Of those inspected
be obtained by cultivation q m;crobe
which in every respect, morphologically
and in culture, was the same as the mi
Crobe procured from the Headon cows
and from human scarlet fever.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05

terwsrd made 81 appeal to the directors
of the prison through one OF the guards,
and nv time was restored to me sgain.
The pu, ishment of the hose Isl
about equivalent to being held uR5er
water for five minutes. 1t is Just l}ttle
longer tnau the lungs can stand, aud g
man is at least half drowned. l ha&eiI
never heard of any person being kilHse
under these punishments, but 1 know
they have OeeI made Ill, and IN somai
cases life shortened. But then they. we're
convicts, and would nave to DE auykoI.
Men were punished in this Gay if they
did nor GO The tasks of work set them by
the contractors. Some Of the 'TpjncipSl
contracts in that prison were giVentOA
G.Pstton & Co.'s hollcwwsr5 foundry and
the tasks set the men were often more
than they could do. Every morning they
would be punished for not doing their
work. Some men got so desperate ct
being punished for work they could not
do that they deliberately spilled molten
iron into their shoes, tanning themselves
for life. While l was there attended the
foundry, carrying water and doing such
Jobs, and l wheeled thirteen men
from the foundry to the hos
pi al VINO hsd poured metal or themselves
on purpose. Two of them had 3 leg am
putated and one died. They deliberately
did this TO escape the punishment for
not doing work they found greater than
they could do. This is the solemn truth,
and it occurred while | was in the "Au-
mauitsrian and ethical" prison in Colum-
bus. The guards a. Columbus were oil /
pretty fair men. They Were aI Grand
Army Cf the Republic men, taken from
various counties il the state, and l be
lieye they tried 10 treat the COnyict5 faH
.y. Ten men we're reported foE puuishy
ment By the contractors where there was
one reported by the guards. At that
prison if guard did not treat a convict
Justly he could appeal TO the deputy war
den and set heSriRg, which is not al
ways the case az some prisons. es,t
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05
Why Musicales are Popular.

In fashionable society musical parties
are increasing in popularity. a fashion
sble musicale is like nothing else under
Che sun. There are half a dozen or more
pianists, violinists, hutists and vocalists,
all amateurs, who bring with them their
rolls of music. There are sometimes
professional musicians in addition. There
is a fashionable thron2 of ladies' and
gentlemen, plenty of small talk, more less
elaborate floral decoration and usually
very light refreshments. OF course there
is music, but nobody seems TO care very
mUCh,about that.
Why are musicales so popular with
hostesses? II can not be because they
are lively or novel. 1t can not be because
they afford sn opportunity TO display rich
toilets-for they do not, They are not
popular because the guests admire them;
they are not popular because they cult
yate musical tastes; and I an therefore
driven TO the dis1esrteniug, unsatisiac-
tory, bat unavoidable conclusion that
hostesses like them because they are
cheap,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05
Adventure with - Blacrsnake.


Richmond state.
Mr.. Kari Kramer, VINO Is now ST work
frescoing the interior of Mr.. Joseph
Bryan's residence, after getting through
with his days work went to the brook &
short distance below Mordec2i's pond to
fish While standing on the bank ne no
tced large biaCksnake cooled up on s
log. Mr.. Kramer struck at the snake
with mis- pole to brighten him off; but the
snake didn't move. He then threw a
rock at it. The snake spTang at him
and fastened its fsngs in MS trousers.
Mr.. Kramer seized the snake Just below
its head and jerked It upward. Instantly
the snake coiled its body around
Kramer's neck, and began tightening Its
folds until Mr.. Kramer was nearly
suffocated. He endeavorcd to break
the hold, but failed. Seeing that unless
he was released from the deadly embrace
he would be killed, Mr.. Kramer, who
was growing weak from the struggle,
staggered up to large rock which was 8
short distance of, and beat the head of
the snake against it until it wss killed.
The snake measured eight feet long and
SIX inches around the body.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05
AWFUL TO CONTEMPLATE.
Two Thousand Chnaren III Train that
Says q Bridge.
special Dlspatch to the Enquirer.


special Dispatch to the Enquirer.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June 5O.-The
charity fresh-air picnic to-day was &
monstrous affair, 2O0O children being &C
commodated with transportation. All
of them belong to poor families unable
otherwise TO get Whit OF COuntrY air,
and several hundred pounds Of cream and
cake, and provisions generally, were do
nsted by the ChaTitably inclined to feed
them. As the train of eighteen
cars were passing over White river On the
Yincenres Line, The hesvy timOer5 gave
way, several Of them breaking under the
pressure, and sank until the car steps
dragged sloHg the gUlTd-rail Of oak, on
either side Of the track. blowing burrows
therein, end in this condition the train
was pushed across and 70 safety without
even the employees of the train being
aware Of the imminent danger which they
had undergone. The bridge at this point
is fully thirty feet above the water. There
was an engine in the rear engaged in as
sisting the train up the grade, and the
discovery of the condition was not made
until the return. \ force of men WeT" i'm
mediqtely put TO work making repairs,
and in the meantime the Belt ROsd will
ne used in getting in and out Of the city.
The bridge never was substantial one.
Quite recently repairs were made which
were thought to have placed it IN q sub
stantial form. Il is now recalled that
several parties, accompanying excursion
parties, claimed that the bridge seemed
to seg as the trains passed over, hut no
complaint was made to the railway
authorities The latter are even vet not
willing to admit that the bridge w@s
3a09aV1UG
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05
AN EXCITING CHASE.
Officers After IA Man Wanted IN Taylor
County for Murder.

Ohcers After Man wanted In Taylor
County for Murder
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, July ITO day Deputy
Sherifs Dan Ford and D. f Cook and
Constable Lee jenkins went to the neigh
bcrhood Of White Rock, in the northern
end of this county. to capture one Dick
Sheppard, WAC is wanted in Taylor county
on a charge of murder committed there
some time ago, and for whom the ci,i-
zers Of Crockett, in that county, offer =
reward of $500 Sheppard was at his
fathers house, j. r. Sheppard, who lives
in White Rock community. When the
officers rode up to the house the
door was open and the
old man vas lying on q
cot, but Dick, seeing the officers, took to
fight, seeking $ neigh5oriT@ thickUt, Con-
stable jenkins aud Deputy Fore follow
ing. \ running fight epsued. Several
shots were fired, but the brush was so
dense they TOOK no effect, and young
Sheppard made his escspe. In the mean
time while the two officers we're il pu--
suia OF Dick Sheppard, the old man
covered Mr.. Cook with Winchester and
prevented him from assisting in the
chase.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05
Women in a Drug Store.
Interriew wIth q Sd. Lonis Drrgglst.

INTERVIEW with II. LOul5 Druggist.
The men sre bad enough but the ladies
are worse. They mean to be sweet and
gentle, but they worry the life out of q
business man. You must keep s boy es-
pecislly to run their errands gratis, for
they will, with the utmost simplicity,
leave messages with you; and what can
you do but send them? They will use
your pubic telephone and thank you in
the most naive way, never saying q word
about the necessary 10 cents plainly
posted on the notice over the telephone.
They like to look 81 your toilet articles
and use your best perfume; and
then the stamps! You might
offer postage stamp with every article
sold and not lose more than you do by
the sweet borrowers, who will not ask for
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05

more than one, and, of course, be without
the necessary cents. One Sunday lady
came into my plsce snd asked for stamp
to put on letter she had. l handed her
a i-cent and two 2-Cent stamp, thinking
would thus outwit her by making her pay
8 cents. She handed me q nickel and
then asked me TO lick the stamp as she
said il made her sick 70 Taste the glue.
"Now, I'm going ID church" she added,
land so l wish you would have these
stamps sent home for ne" 1t is seldom
you can get ehesd Of a woman.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05
PULLED ITS TONGUE OUT.
Brutal Treatment of a Mule by Boy at the
Goal Mines Near ByesvilIc, Ohio.

BYEsyuLE, OHIO, June 28-James
McCreary, lad seventeen years old.
and employed at the Wall Run coal
mines, committed q most brutal set
on 3 mule he had been driving yester-
day. The mule did not work as well
as he desired, so he tied stout rope to
the root of the mules tongue, fast
ened the other end of rope TO car
standing on the incline and knocked the
prop from under the wheels, started the
car at q rapid rate down the hill The
poor mules tongue was torn out entire.
Noticing that the mule did not eat WheE
given food, the matter was investigated,
and the tongue found in the mines.
This morning the boy had taken the
mule and commenced work again when
the superintendent interfered and
stopped him. The maltreated animal
was killed to relieve it from its
suferings. The boy seems to be En-
dowed with disposition to injure dunno
brutes, and not long since he shot some
sheep belonging to q neighbor and NAL
treated cow belonging to another neigh
Dor. The law will undoubtedly take held
Of the matter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05
QUEER PHENOMENON EXmAINED,
How Dawho Lake Was PoisonsdB -
Hgil-StOrm.

Hgtl-StOrm.
Columbia 6. c. Special to New York Herald,
The story Of the poisoning Of Dawho
lake, Georgetown county, bya hail"stOTm,
as recently described in THE HERALD has
been corroborated in every particular By
q prominent citizens Of Georgetown, VTlo
has investigated the matter st the teqaest
Of General Greedy, Chief Of the Weather
Service.
A dense mass OF black gum trees sur
round the lake on gil sides. IL is well
known thst the leaves Of these trees
are strongly impregnated with fannie
scid Il has also been ascertaiued
that the bottom Of the lake cor
Uqin5 s slight deposit OF iron. The poi
soning OF the water, therefore, is thus
explained: The hail storm flied the Like
with bruised leaves and small branches
from the trees, the tannic acid emsnat-
ing from which mingled with the iron and
formed tannata of iron, causing tie water
to turn black as ink snd bitter as quinine,
and poisoning the fish by thousands.
One species OF the Dish inhabiting this
lake survived the singular disaster, and
that was the mud fish, which buried Itself
ia the mud at the bottom, and thus es-
capped the effects of the poison.
The stencil arising from the mass Of
dead and rotten Ash is described as tear-
full. The thousands of buzzaTds, in TAX
irg their departure in the evening for
their resting place, after 3 days feast,
are described SIS making noise similar
to that of an approaching cyclone.
On each end of Dswho lake, about hsli
q mile distant, is q small lake IN which
numbers of fish abound, but which, upon
examination, show no signs of the hail
storm which passed over DawhO. THIS
confirms the belief that the direct cause
of the disaster to the fish is due to the
hail storm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05

Greatly Improved and EoGuced I'M Price.
The Weekly GAZETTE is now .e1f3 5l.00
year; and will in future contain besides
the latest news from all parts of the
world, TaInsge's sermon, & fashion
and household department, most reliable
market report. Thrilling serial stories by
the most popular authors VIII be weekly
feature
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05
Explorer stanley'karwsnty three Mothers
South wales BulletiI

South wales bulIetiH,
II. NJ. Stanley, the explorer, gives
Wales as wide a berth ss he possibly can.
1t is alleged that good many years ago,
when he was only eighteen inches long,
he was found lying about loose in 8
Welsh village with only a paper bag round
him, and the local Bundle took him to 8
workhouse, where he grew up under dbl
culties. There were no particular points
about him in those days, and ne squslled
just like any other common baby. For
all practical purposes, his name might
Just as well have been Jinks. Since he
has become famous, however, twenty
three suufy old Welsh women, with
names ranging from Jones TO Grifiths,
have claimed him as their son, and he has
grown tired IF the amusement.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05

AID the old folks laugh When they fud
that the pleasant California liquid fruit
Syrup of Figs, Is more easily
taken and more beuedetal IN its action
than bitter, IauseanS medicines. Il is
. most vaiua ne tzSnfIY Ismedy act on
She bowels, tqseleause I1e syste HZ-and %
dispei colds, sgajaches and fsYsss, Man
gfactured csHy by TIE Ce2sfornia Fig
Syrup Co., San Fts2cisc4U5I. For sale
by Milton King, druggist, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05
Gainesville,


opeCIaI 70 IIt NaLttIt.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, July DIR. g.
Solmon, formerly 3 prominent citizen of
this city, died al his home ct Spanish
Fort in Montague county yesterday. His
remains were buried here to-day.
The through south-bound passenger on
the Santa Fe was six hours late in reach
ing here to night. The delay was caused
Oh the Atchison division.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05

{ Life is bufasns some, alike to the sut<
ferst nd an around him, while dyggep-
STA saa,fts stte4aing evils holds .sfvsy.
C1mH3ints Oh this naturepan De seeedily
cuFg4 by taxing PricksFA sa Biftsfs regu-
lsTgi ThoasandSeree thus af11Iefed now
reSr cheerful testimony as to It's merits.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05

Call early if you wish to secure sDy
of the bargains in nfoss offered by LO-
gan, Evans & Smith
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05
Low Out SHOES.

We have them in any style and very low
in price, at Logan, Evans & Smiths.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05

Fornoy Hay at 30 CenJs aS5a1e,
New crop, 81 W. PattersoA's feed
tore
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05
EDUCATIONAL.
TEXAS CHAUTAUQBA.

The san Marcos SupdaySeehool Assembly
sad Summer Instisatewill open August q auc
,cOnrHge;shso6gh the month";. For particulars
address. S. Fisher, secretary, san Marcos, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05

v orth gets there every time.
tie photogrspAsy, yesterday re-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-05

The Finest Razors n the ~ urId
1t Anderson's gun store.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-16
Something About Big Canals,

A British engineer named Boyd, who
has visited the Panama canal, and since his
return has read paper before the En-
gineers' society at London, reports that
the excavation will go slower in tho
future than in the past. He thinks for
the rest of the work 1900, 100000 and
twelve years of time will be required
that is to say, $440, 100000, in addition
to what has already been sunk. Long
before that time the Nicaragua canal
ought to overtake De Lesseps' enterprise,
to say nothing of bankruptcy. Admiral
Ammen, in q pamphlet recently issued,
cites the case of the Caledonia canal of
Scotland, which is 60 miles from sea to
sea, 81 miles by lake and % by canaliza-
ton, and reaches summit level of 102
feet, or only 8 feet less than that of the
Nicaragua canal. Yet the owners of ves-
sells are glad to save short sea voyage
of only 400 miles by locking over this
height. The cost of the Caledonia, which
is 100 feet wide and 20 feet deep, was
only 100000. Tho Nicaragua passage
is ITO miles long, 81 by river and SO by
lake, leaving only 90 for canal, the out
side cost of which is estimated at less than
$50, 900, 900, including railroad and seven
lOcks.-Scientific journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-16
The Art Of War.


The command of a large army tasks
The resources of the greatest mind. It is
one Of the highest Of human achieve.
ments, and by common consent the first
rank Of fame is accorded to the great
generals. To move an army and to feed
1t on the march requires higher order Of
generalship than to fight it. Thirty hours
without supplies would reduce the best
army to helpless mass of disorganized
humanity. Food for the men, forage for
the animals must not only be provided,
but must be at the precise spot when
wanted. Napoleon, the great master Of
the art of war, had score of marshals,
any one of whom could fight q great
battle, and scarce ono of whom could
lead an army on the march. An army
on the march resembles nothing so much
as an enormous serpent, stretched out
mile upon milo, and moving, alert and
watchful, with steady and irresistible
force. Let danger threaten and it hastily
coils itself together and prepares to avert
or overcome the danger. Shrunk to a
fraction of its former dimensions. it
shows its fangs and is ready for attack or
defense. The danger overpast, tho great
mass unfolds its coils again and stretches
out its huge proportions in progressive
movement. The brain of this mighty
animal, the supreme mind that controls
its every motion, is the general in chief.
Chicago Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-16
Travelling in Europe.

There is no system of checking baggage
abroad, and as one must of necessity
"keep an eye" on his belongings at every
stage of the journey, it is a good plan to
have but one article to look after. A
large supply of underclothing is not
necessary, for six hours at any hotel al
lows ample time for laundry work. The
travelling dress should be warm enough
to allow for any change of temperature.
Extreme heat is the exception, and it Is
better to enduressit for two or three hours
in the middle Of the day than to suffer
from cold all the rest of the time. Plenty
Of wraps are after all much more comfort
than care. The need Of them when they
are beyond reach is always exasperating.
The old world is slow and conservative,
as the old is wont to be. There is no.
where the hurry and scramble which
characterize the new one. Walters and
porters will take their time, and a goodly
share of il. The postman does not rush
at headlong pace nor the cabman urge
his horse out of walk without an extra
shilling at the whip handle. Do not be
disappointed if you find no stores open
before 8, $3.50 or 10 in the morning, when
you are eager to ''do few errands be-
fore catching the train" And never
forget when the foreign fashions Of
travel, business or pleasure worry and
hinder you, that you have voluntarily
encountered them and ought to make the
best Of them.-Boston Transcript.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-16
The Prince Not Hopeful,

The Prince of Wales is, perhaps, the
firmest friend of America among the
English. Ho is a man of the world,
more Partisan when in Paris than the
Parisians, but his open sympathy with
Americans is founded upon a shrewd
forecast of the future. To one of his
suite, now resident in New York, the
prince stated in plain terms that he never
expected to be the king of England, nor
did he leave his interlocutor doubtful as
to whether he meant that his mother
would outlive him or that England was
destined to become republic. CAN
other nail in the coffin of the monarchy" :"
he sententiously remarked when the en-
gagement of the Princess Louise to the
Marquis Of Lorne was announced to him.
The prince is far from being the careless
pleasure seeker that he is too often rep
resented. He is thoughtful observer
and student of events, and comprehends
as well as anybody else the tendencies Of
the times. If he makes the best of the
present, it is evident that he is anxiously
making friends for the future, and seek
ing to stand well with all parties and all
classes In case of emergencies. This is
one of the most pregnant lessons of the
jubilee year.-London Letter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-16
Women with mad r,snrc..

Mrs. Jenness Miller, who Is trying to
reform woman's dress, is very handsome
and perfect specimen of the healthful-
ness of the system she advocates, In con-
versation with reporter the other day
she told some curious facts about tho
physical deformity of her sex, caused by
the corset and other methods that the
Nineteenth century calls fashion. She
said
II was in Turkish bathroom not long
ago and noticed the physical appearance
Of some forty or fifty fashionable women
young, middle aged and old. Out Of
that number I did not see a perfect
shaped figure. Those who were young
doubtless inherited their physical de-
ficiencies, and were assisting to further
mar their unnatural proportions by wear
ing corsets. Men do not dream that such
malformation exists among the women,
but picture them from the Elusive idea
conveyed by seeing them dressed in the ex-
treme of fashion. Some of these women
had small waists, others had cramped,
pinched feet, and the majority were
suffering from the torturing practice Of
tight lacing. None Of them moved
around with free and easy tread and
buoyant elasticity. They were slow and
sluggish .in their movements and evil
IDENTIFY averse to any kind of exertion be-
yond the mere necessity of walking.
was surprised, for I thought that some
women were so strong and robust that
naturally they would escape the curse Of
fashions DEGREES. Reclining on couch
after tho bath heard young lady next
to me exclaim in conversation to third
lady that she would not marry Mr.. So
and-so because he was not robust. Then
in the next sentence she said she suffered
from asthma and was somewhat subject
to hysteria. turned over and gazed at
the woman who didn't want to marry o
man because he was not apparently
strong. She was pale, thin and delicate
looking, the very woman man would
not care to select for wife, unless he
wanted to start q hospital at home. -
New York Mail and Express.